Bawn in Longford Demesne

Situated in level pasture in the demense lands of Longford House (SL019-092001-). Not marked on any edition of the OS 6-inch map. O'Rorke (1890, 116-8) recorded that Longford was one of the chief seats of the O'Dowd's and that the Genealogical Ms. of Duald MacFirbis chronicled that the English erected 'all the bawn of Longford, except Leaba an eich bhuidhe' i.e. the bed of the yellow steed. No upstanding remains of the bawn were identified. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

The Bawn in Longford Demesne was associated with the O'Dowd family, a prominent Gaelic Irish dynasty, during the late medieval period. It is remembered as part of their territorial holdings in the region, reflecting the broader pattern of Gaelic lordship in pre-colonial Ireland.